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- PortoBay Blue Ocean
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PortoBay Blue Ocean
Portugal, Europe
Albufeira
Surrounded by large green spaces, the hotel overlooks one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Falésia beach in the Algarve. The spacious rooms have private balconies and a warm, contemporary décor. The gastronomic offer is diversified, with a buffet restaurant in 'food market' concept and a Brasserie restaurant, next to the outdoor pool. The hotel has 4 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), spa, gym and tennis court. Located near natural attractions and golf courses, PortoBay Blue Ocean shares restaurants and bars with PortoBay Falésia just next door. Both hotels connect through the outdoor gardens in a pleasant walk.
Facilities
- Tennis*
- Spa treatments
- Massage*
- Steam bath
- Sauna
- Entertainment programme for adults
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Poolside snack bar
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent211 reviews
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Great nearly-beach holiday hotel with all the facilities
The new (2025) Portobay, next to its sister Portobay Falesia. You can use both by walking between them for 5 mins. BlueOcean is an impressive new build, with spacious ground floor, big buffet restaurant bar with inside and outside terrace with varied music nightly. Steps down to a large (cold) main pool. Also an alacarte restaurant Flor de Sel, which we booked twice although we had a half-board deal. it provided excellent local dishes, though service could be slow. Also once we had to move inside as the breeze (well, wind) was so strong. We got a first floor room with access to the adult pool, which was great. Surrounded by grasses, quiet with no muzak, big loungers (that did get baggied early), plus a couple of loungers outside each room, which was most convenient; plus a mobile drinks man. The walk to the Falesia beach is quite a hike, across the sister hotel and then down 125 steps plus a walk along a popular driving track to the actual beach; it gets busy but is very long. The Atlantic water is very cold! Wine by the bottle or glass is local and pretty reasonable. They also do cocktails and have a happy hour.
Review by Timothy P London, United Kingdom
An excellent choice in the Algarve
After a wonderful experience in 2025, we booked another holiday at the PortoBay Blue Ocean Hotel in the Algarve. This is truly an excellent hotel with an amazing location, on top of the cliffs near the famous Falésia beach. A spacious, well-designed hotel with great facilities. A large pool with more than enough sunbeds, an adults only pool with comfortable lounge beds, excellent food, a cozy bar and last but not least very professional and friendly staff. Muito obrigado, PortoBay!
Review by AMJK1959 Sittard, The Netherlands
Amazing hotel
Great location, amazing views! Staff are so friendly, and the hotel is so clean I will definitely be staying here again.
Review by 481emmac Hornchurch, United Kingdom
Gaby rocks
Everything was amazing and they were so helpful. Gaby/ Gabriela was great from the moment I arrived she was so helpful with everything made the trip so easy.
Perfect Summer break
On arrival, we were very early, we were given beach towels and able to shower and change in the 'farewell room'. A fab start and an upgraded room to look forward to. Great room with a sea view. Lovely bathroom too. An empty fridge so we could stock with our own drinks. The hotel is spotlessy clean and smells like a spa. We prefer hotels which are on a few floors only and this one is curved around pools facing the ocean. Beautifully kept gardens and spaces to sit, lay, drink and eat. Staff are attentive, so friendly but unobtrusive - there just when you need them. The decked walkway between this hotel and the PB Falesia Beach is through olive trees. Access to the beach is easy and signposted and you can book and eat on either site. Food was fab and as we were leaving early, a breakfast box was prepared for us. The bars and music added to the calm relaxed feel of the hotel.
